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Jamaican government removing barriers to higher ed
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Green, says the Government, through the ministry, is working to eliminate barriers which continue to prevent qualified students from matriculating in tertiary institutions.
University of Chicago: ‘We do not support so-called trigger warnings’
The school believes they prevent the 'free exchange of ideas'
When Millions Pledged Never Materialize
A medical school building keeps its name at Marian University in Indianapolis, even after the man it's named for can't fulfill a $48 million pledge.
Presidio Graduate School acquires Pinchot University — powerhouse, anybody?
Presidio Graduate School (PGS) and Pinchot University, the two universities most distinguished for their sustainability management programs, announced they've joined forces, with San Francisco-based PGS acquiring metro Seattle-based Pinchot.
Inside the big banks’ plan for new digital cash
A group of big banks led by UBS (UBS) is planning its own version of digital cash, using blockchain, the technology underpinning Bitcoin.
Ranga, bogan and mugachino among new words added to Australian dictionary
"Feeling schmick in your budgie smugglers having a chardy in the arvo with ya bunji."
Stanford bans hard liquor from on-campus parties, limits bottle sizes
As Stanford undergrads get ready for the fall semester, the university's administrators have issued a new mandate: Pack your books and calculators, but leave the fifths and handles at home.
More Drama for Ashford
Ashford University cries foul on veterans' agency and California for meddling in Iowa's decision to yank the for-profit's GI Bill eligibility, and newly released emails show an Iowa official shared that view.
ACT scores show a smaller share of students are ‘college-ready’
This year’s high school graduates were less likely to demonstrate college readiness on the ACT admission test than those who took the exam the year before ...
